The lightning thief

Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson learns he is a demigod, the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea. His mother sends him to a summer camp for demigods where he and his new friends set out on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.

Main Author: Riordan, Rick.
Other Authors: Bernstein, Jesse, 1974-
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language: English
Published: New York : Random House/Listening Library, p2005.
Edition: Unabridged.
Series: Percy Jackson & the Olympians ; 1.
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Summary: Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson learns he is a demigod, the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea. His mother sends him to a summer camp for demigods where he and his new friends set out on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.
Item Description: Compact disc.
Physical Description: 8 sound discs (ca. 10 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN: 0307245306
9780307245304
Author Notes: Rick Riordan was born on June 5, 1964, in San Antonio, Texas. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a double major in English and history, he taught in public and private middle schools for many years.

He writes several children's series including Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Kane Chronicles, and The Heroes of Olympus, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, and The Trials of Apollo. He also writes the Tres Navarre mystery series for adults. He has won Edgar, Anthony, and Shamus Awards for his mystery novels. .

(Bowker Author Biography)